The Animals of Red Bell Run: Flora and Fauna by professional photographer Monica Stevenson opens on September 8 at 6:30 PM at Tryon Fine Arts Center's (TFAC) JP Gallery. Passion begets passion, beauty begets beauty...this is thought that is in professional photographer, Monica Stevenson’s, mind every moment she spends at Red Bell Run. The photographs for this exhibition are inspired by Mary Adams, the owner of Red Bell Run, affection for and dedication to the animals and plants that thrive at her equine sanctuary.

As with much of Monica’s work, she leans heavily on her own collaborative spirit and the generous nature of her artistic partners--Preston Wainwright, floral designer, Thomas Ignatius and Sean Smith, both illustrative designers, to support some of the exhibit’s featured works. The resulting pictures included in this show, photographed with a large format digital camera and hand printed, display an abundance of beautiful details-- flowers, leaves, illustrations, textures, colors, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, expressions, shapes, movement, fur, teeth, limbs--all the things that make up the natural world that is Red Bell Run.

The exhibit runs from September 8 - October 28, 2022. TFAC's JP Gallery is open Tuesday - Friday 12 Noon - 4 PM, 4th Fridays of the month from 5 - 7 PM and for events.